The Lemon Grove Rod & Gun Club holds a TACTICAL SHOTGUN FUN SHOOT on a periodic basis. Here is how it will operate:

Date and Time:This Match will be held on the fifth Sunday of the month when they occur (about four times each year). Match setup begins at 7:00 A.M., sign-in begins at 7:30 A.M. and concludes at 8:15 A.M., the shooters safety meeting is held at 8:20 A.M. and shooting commences at 8:30 A.M. You must be signed in by 8:15 A.M. This allows you 5 minutes to gear up before the start of the Safety Meeting. This meeting will include a safety briefing along with match instructions. We expect to be done around 1:00 P.M. The Match is setup and torn down by the match participants so please feel free to help out.

Stages: We will set up five to seven stages using the Pit, the rifle range and the sporting clays range. Written Stage Descriptions will be provided for each course of fire. Divisions are defined below. Target engagement will be from shooting boxes, behind fault lines, behind barriers or through shooting ports.

Equipment: 20 gauge or larger shotgun will work. There will five divisions defined as "Open," "Limited-Tactical,""Heavy Metal," "Hunting" and "Sporting." The maximum shot size to be permitted is #7 � . You will need 125 shot shells. The Divisions are defined below.

OPEN DIVISION

1

Power Factor Floor

20 gauge major

2

Minimum Shot Weight

No

3

Minimum Gauge

20 gauge/ 20 bore

4

Maximum Shotgun Weight

No

5

Minimum Trigger Pull

No

6

Restriction on Action Types

No

7

Magazine Length Restrictions

No

8

Detachable Magazines

Yes

9

Ammunition Capacity Restrictions

Maximum of 11 rounds loaded

10

Speed Loading Devices

Yes

11

Compensators

Yes

12

Ports

Yes

13

Optical or Electronic Sights

Yes

14

Max. Distance of Cartridges or Reloading Devices from Body

No

15

The Use of Bipods and Similar Allowed

Yes

16

Modifications Allowed

Yes

17

Factory Produced Guns Only

No

LIMITED/TACTICAL DIVISION

1

Power Factor Floor

20 gauge major

2

Minimum Shot Weight

No

3

Minimum Gauge

20 gauge/ 20 bore

4

Maximum Shotgun Weight

No

5

Minimum Trigger Pull

No

6

Restriction on Action Types

No

7

Magazine Length Restrictions

No

8

Detachable Magazines

No

9

Ammunition Capacity Restrictions

Maximum of 9 rounds loaded

10

Speed Loading Devices

No

11

Compensators

No

12

Ports

No

13

Optical or Electronic Sights

No

14

Max. Distance of Cartridges or Reloading Devices from Body

No

15

Modifications Allowed

Yes

16

Factory Produced Guns Only

Yes

HEAVY METAL DIVISION

1

Power Factor Floor

12 gauge major

2

Minimum Shot Weight

No

3

Minimum Gauge

12 gauge

4

Maximum Shotgun Weight

No

5

Minimum Trigger Pull

No

6

Restriction on Action Types

Yes, pumps only

7

Magazine Length Restrictions

No

8

Detachable Magazines

No

9

Ammunition Capacity Restrictions

Maximum of 9 rounds loaded

10

Speed Loading Devices

No

11

Compensators

No

12

Ports

No

13

ptical or Electronic Sights

No

14

Max. Distance of Cartridges or Reloading Devices from Body

No

15

Modifications Allowed

Yes

16

Factory Produced Guns Only

Yes, pumps only

HUNTING GUN DIVISION

1

Power Factor Floor

20 gauge major

2

Minimum Shot Weight

No

3

Minimum Gauge

20 gauge

4

Maximum Shotgun Weight

No

5

Minimum Trigger Pull

No

6

Restriction on Action Types

No

7

Magazine Length Restrictions

No

8

Detachable Magazines

No

9

Ammunition Capacity Restrictions

Maximum of 5 rounds loaded

10

Speed Loading Devices

No

11

Compensators

No

12

Ports

No

13

Optical or Electronic Sights

No

14

Max. Distance of Cartridges or Reloading Devices from Body

No

15

Modifications Allowed

Yes

16

Factory Produced Guns Only

Yes

SPORTING DIVISION

1

Power Factor Floor

20 gauge major

2

Minimum Shot Weight

No

3

Minimum Gauge

20 gauge

4

Maximum Shotgun Weight

No

5

Minimum Trigger Pull

No

6

Restriction on Action Types

Over/Under or Side-by-Side only

7

Magazine Length Restrictions

NA

8

Detachable Magazines

NA

9

Ammunition Capacity Restrictions

Maximum of 2 rounds loaded

10

Speed Loading Devices

No

11

Compensators

No

12

Ports

Yes

13

Optical or Electronic Sights

No

14

Max. Distance of Cartridges or Reloading Devices from Body

No

15

Modifications Allowed

Yes

16

Factory Produced Guns Only

Yes

Scoring: The score will be the total time taken to engage all targets plus any penalty points for misses, failure to engage, foot faults and the normal rules used in the handgun games. The results will be posted on the Lemon Grove website during the afternoon or early evening of the day of the shoot. If you do not want your score shared, then do not turn in your scoring sheet and you will remain anonymous (this is first and foremost a FUN shoot).

Safety Rules:All shotguns will remain unloaded with the action open at all times unless the participant is under the control of a range safety officer and is engaging targets. Side-by-side or over and under shotguns may be closed while placed in the rack. Muzzles must be pointed downrange at all times while targets are being engaged. Eye and ear protection is required for both participants and spectators. Shot shells are limited to #7 � shot or smaller to prevent shot from leaving the Range.

Shooter fees: The Match Fee is $5 for all shooters. Non-members will pay an additional $15 gate fee for a total of $20. Participants are also required to participate in match chores such as match setup, tear down, target painting, scoring and acting as Range Safety Officer.

Please feel free to share your ideas on how to make this event better as we evolve the format.